The Tragically Hip - New Orleans is Sinking (Westwind)

[richdeveau24]

He deserves all the praise he gets, but as amazing as Gord Downie is, we often overlook the fact that Rob Baker is one hell of a guitar player. Man he killed this song! Awesome!

[urname125]

4:20 ... "first we'll climb a tree and maybe then we'll talk. i will touch your cunt, you will touch my cock." is that what he says? lol either that or car. at first i thought he said heart, but now i cant here it anymore.

[kurtdiggidy]

@urname125 -no you got it right man, he's talking about when he was young, the next line is and then we'll be married.

I love the Westwind part, a cookie factory in the west, so we liked the west wind best, and the wind would almost whisper "EAAAAATTTT MMMEEEE COME ON AND EEEAAAAATTTT MEEEE" haha, he even plays on the senses, so simple yet so brilliant.

Best band EVER for so many reasons

[lafontaine13]

saw them at the bottle and cork in delaware 1998...it was great, small small venue....they brought the house down

[25bluntman]

CANADA AINT NEVER SINKIN, WE GOT TO MUCH BEER HERE

[25bluntman]

@25bluntman BTY I DRUNK

[renaud68]

4:29 "I will touch your cunt"?

[P514sub]

@renaud68 Yes. This is a version of the song before it was officially released. Also Gord seems like he's a bit "out there"

[belair55zz56]

I saw them in Watertown this year, Gord is unbelieveable, Great time, But sad to say, to many comments about the crowd they attracted, too bad I had a great time, and hey I'm over 50.

[P514sub]

Dude, is he high?

[BranMac97]

@P514sub Probaly LOL



[allcitiesfall]

Canadian Legends! Went to a show back when I was 15 on a whim.... been a fan ever since!

[1APPLE2U]

eight and a half fascinating minutes, this video never bores me, thanks for posting...

[falang78]

Fricking embarrassingly tepid applause at 6:10 from this unaware, oblivious audience.

[gwyntube]

He is like a retarded Jim Carey, Forest Gump Poetic genius all rolled up in bacon and beer.

[falang78]

@gwyntube

Gordie? He's a cdn treasure. If you fail to recognize his relevance on a once barren CDN scene, long before indie hipsters prowled the interweb - Arcade Fire and BSS - well, it's your loss and my obliviousness. "I will touch your cunt, you will touch my cock. Then we will be married. Then we will be man and wife. No dress rehearsal, this is our life. And that's when the hornet stung me, and I..." You know the rest. It's culturally engrained. Hear it?  No? Your loss.

[gwyntube]

@falang78 A real Canadian would know that was a huge compliment, but alas........

[tomang1998]

TRUE CANADIAN TALENT @ ITS BEST!!!!!

[427dana]

I love how it goes from New Orleans is Sinking to Ahead By A Century then back again

the Hip are legendary !

[skmetalhead16]

the drummer always looks constipated lol

[rockieso504]

this sound like devil music to me. they better stay in canada with that dumb ass shit.

[kurtdiggidy]

@rockieso504 - the song was written over a decade before Katrina, please don't take offense to the title, as someone said earlier and I can attest to they didn't play the song for a long time after the hurricane out of respect.

I've watched this vid countless times and it's just pure and utter brilliance, Gord at his prime when he moved and lived in the music. Thanks again for posting

[UpstairsMaid]

@rockieso504 fuck you you dumb illiterate cunt.

[rockieso504]

this sound like devil music to me

[UpstairsMaid]

@rockieso504 it's about the nuclear submarine the new orleans you dumb fuck.

[rockieso504]

@bmwseven7 im in it and on dry land right now.* @no1B4meragman God didnt speak they blew up the levees. me devil music to me.

[rockieso504]

@bmwseven7 im a girl. and my city is not sinking in in it on dry land right now.

[flyyspit]

Johnny pounding the SHIT out of it

[grand778]

FUKENEH! Nuffsaid

[No1B4MeRagman]

God Spoke , Yet they still build on water?

[hanmerdan]

The next  Jim Morrison,

[mothergoose1967]

Gordon is Canada's Best FRONT MAN!!

[AwesumLittleRedTruck]

Pity I can't see them at Deer Lake Park tomorrow :(

[sunflowerofpeace]

Dawson Creek Tuesday ;)))))))))))))

[stevecitano]

He looks like Gary Sinise

[belair55zz56]

Saw them in Watertown NY 6/24 glad I finally got to see them in person. Great act, and a super talented front man.

[crimsonxtide50]

@belair55zz56 i was there too, great concert, the beer process was quite annoying though but the hip was amazing

[zap12555]

I'm going to see them today

[gergy11111]

I said "Gordie baby I know exactly what you mean". Live Hip is the best Hip. Fuck the producers, I'll pay $500 a show to see these music gods live again and again. They really let it hang out when they are up on the stage, especially Gordon D. Not many singers can cock smack you with their energy from 400 feet away like him.

[mckessa17]

Almost as good a showman as Morrison......

[philica19]

didnt know sheep sang

[rockieso504]

da fuck they mean New Orleans is sinking?

[bmwseven7]

@rockieso504 its sinkin bro

[BurnYourCash]

Its not so much about the sound, It's the emotion.

peace:D

[r3s3t063]

amazing.

[laVerolutionnaire]

Esti!!! ... chaque fois, each time, this part of concert give me a BIG trip in tne head!!, chaque fois je trippes et je regrette d'avoir manqué ce show... GORD in GOD !!!! Yeah!!!!!!

[GreatPartyCathy]

Gord is high out of his mind haha but its awesome

[MrJamiecomeau]

@joelbeblue one word .. americans.

[CourtneyChaos14]

We as Canadians have so much to be proud for..

[TheBoogyT]

such an awesome fuckin performance, thanks for posting my friend.

[kecracing]

Rocking out to some Hip is always fun.

[MrZakkD]

1 word, KillerWhaleTank

[LeMarkshow]

i hate his voice, sounds like a sheep ,..... sorry but he's not a good singer, but this is realy good music

[Scottitude]

@LeMarkshow Maybe not for everyone but the snapshot of Gord's passion and creativity is undeniable. This is one song... you should hear his "hotel voice"!

[sTyLnK]

@LeMarkshow True, but he still sings better especially for his age (almost 50) than most of the crappy artists nowadays.

[GreatPartyCathy]

@LeMarkshow Lol ur an idiot if you think he is a sheep. theres a word for fags like you its called hater.

[LeMarkshow]

@GreatPartyCathy well im not an idiot, if you think every one is a fag because they don't like what you like well im sorry but you are an idiot, i like this music but like i said i don't realy like the signer, ..... don't be mad on every comment you'll read ........

[GreatPartyCathy]

@LeMarkshow You are an idiot because if you dont like him then say so but dont say he sounds like a sheep. P.S Your STUPID comment has to many negative votes to show.

[ufcliddel32]

@LeMarkshow yer a usless waste of cum



[TAG037]

@LeMarkshow I personally don't think Gord is much of a singer neither but his voice just works for the music The Hip does.

[RussianSlavicUnion88]

yay for drugs!

[wherewithal1]

Damb

[wherewithal1]

I was 15, Pinkpop was my first festival and I was a huge fan of The Hip. This ebola gig I  of The Hip

[calixa]

big fan of the hip, but THIS was amazing. ahead by a century was killer!!!!!!!! LOVE THIS. goosebump city!

[Scottitude]

No judgment, just sarcastic wit and hyperbole. But 1 out of 3 ain't bad. D'oh! There I go again.

[Scottitude]

@joelbeblue Good question. I suspect brain damage or fans of hip-hop or electronica

[thomasgiannini]

@Scottitude hey man i like hiphop electronica and the hip. dont be so quick to judge

[tyrellasaurusrex]

@Scottitude Thank you!

[schiefer66]

Is he saying " I will touch your cunt" I doubt it but it sounds like he is :P

[calixa]

@schiefer66

i will touch your cunt, you will touch my cock, then well be married, no dress rehearsal, this is our life.

this is pre henhouse, but obviously ABAC is being played with at this point, also, you can hear some springtime in Vienna lyrics in here too! I love the way Gord brings out stuff they are working on, so you can go back and and say, hey! that turned into this!

[51actual]

This song caused the levy to break...I am convinced of it....kidding, great band , great song.

[tobybirdmann]

the water's on fire, the water's on fire!

[666satanlovesme666]

the hip is so fucking awesome because each and every instrument would sound amazing on its own, when its all together its fucking PERFECT.

[flyyspit]

Eight and a half minutes of

PURE Canadian..

[Integrity2109]

SHROOMS!

[Dayzee1965]

Seen them in concert in September 2005 but they didn't sing this song out of respect of the victims of Hurricane Katrina... They still gave out a great show!!

[paradoxdesigns]

great vid. i like how he takes lyrics from a crapload of songs all at once. hehe

[kylekyjelly]

eh is form of saying hey thats just how relaxed we are in canada and don't forget the good green that may have a part in the changes in are demeanor

[kurtdiggidy]

I swear to god he said "AAAAAAAHAHAHHAHA.....NOOOOOOO­O, OK" Fucking best part of this clip, just watch Gord, absolutely brilliant performance, FUCK I love these guys. He can make you laugh and cry all at once. God bless YouTube for allowing us to come across great little gems like this one. Just awesome.

[kaljan]

nice song

[spiersg946]

kingstonion right here.

[97newtanave]

They Call Them The "Canadian Beetles"

Fuck That!!!!! They are better than the beetles!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Scottitude]

@97newtanave Just like when Gord corrected an interviewer with "Pearl Jam is the Pearl Jam of Canada", the Beatles are the Beatles of Canada.

The Hip is in a class of their own and without peer. Never been a better band and it's doubtful there ever will be.

[0F0cusEnergy0]

@97newtanave the beatles wish they could come up with a guitar lick as good as new orleans thats for damn sure!!

[mikecappa]

@97newtanave beatles

[97newtanave]

@mikecappa

Oh yea............... lol

[cpotts1414]

@97newtanave The Beatles there is an 'a' in there haha... but yes they are amazing but I dont know if you can say they are better then the Beatles but they are comparable

[tobybirdmann]

if they ever come near kentucky im goin

[SeaWasp]

In Gord we trust

[mem7048]

The Canadian version of the Grateful Dead!!~!~

[schiefer66]

Love that they sounds just as good Live as they do in the Studio. Not many bands can say that anymore

[JimYardon]

@schiefer66

True that, the only way you can prove yourself is LIVE

[TheLightminer]

I can't help but love Canadian artists.  From these guys to Dave Adams Richards. Canadians are too cool. Too cool.

[sportsportsport]

I love whatever he says right from the beginning. Now, which ever version I listen to.. I make that noise beforehand haha!...

[laVerolutionnaire]

Wooowww... Y trippe le gars! .... C'est beau à voir..

J'adore la passe des muschs volants sortis tout droit de la poche... Une Tabarouète de bonne toune! ....yeah! environ à 1:50

[theleverpulled]

I really believe TTH are the greatest Canadian band of all time. I also think this is the best Canadian rock song of all time.

[savannahboucherable]

PROUDLY CANADIAN!!!

[abudhabimx]

I FU(*&&*NG LOVE THE HIP. THET ARE SO CANADIAN

[fishnou1]

Love this band

[JCAR0407]

@thedoadid this isn't anything close to the album version. Looking at his hair, this is an early version of ahead by a century before they thought of radio play. Get with it, bro. The hip have been doing this shit a hit since '87 whack I assume you were barely a toddler then.

[thedoadid]

Listen from 4:26 to 4:35..., anybody else catch that? LOL those def arnt the real lyrics.. hahahah he says "I will touch your c**t, you will touch my c**k" ..... he snuck that one in there hahahaha

[angustus5]

Told Ya So.........Canadians rock.

[Scottitude]

You can DL the MP3 (and a few other tasty classics) at Scottitude( dot) Net. Just click on the category "Get The Hip"

[verrry420]

Absolfuckinlutely Amazing!!

Thanks for the post!!

[jherikurl]

Now I want cookies.

[JJimHuinink]

One of the ten best lead singers of all time and fuck you if you don't get Gord Downie.

[tobybirdmann]

i would love to have seen this live

[rammstein2212]

Singer looks like hes having a Spaz attack

[JBodine67]

@rammstein2212 it's a Canadian thing....Really good hippie ganga...West coast hydro...

[tubibabz90]

,,extraordinaria banda canadiense, me recuerda akellos buenos tiempos del brit pop y aunke tragically no era brit , era lo ke en México podías ver y escuchar en ese súper canal MUCH MUSIC. Desafortunadamente nos cancelaron ese canal y de nuevo entró MTV,,,me hizo falta MUCH, definitivamente.

[GRobb62]

isn't this from Woodstock 30?.... I saw them play this live in 1990... man i am old... great song from a great album by a Great band...

[WestCoastEx]

"...the wind would almost whisper, 'EAT ME! COME ON AND EAT ME!!!"

[concon831]

gord has hair!

[MrClem1971]

Canadian staple food !!!

[kalyred]

seriously................... Gord IS God~~~

[cabbitsd]

Gordon Downie had HAIR?!! and BLACK HAIR?!! and what an amazing sound for LIVE!!

I'm so proud that my guitar has that same jewel tone...

HOW MANY SONGS DID THEY JUST DO?!!

[morin43]

get a divorce and merry me baby

[ontariobuds]

Gord is fucking crazy 1:51 lol

I LOVE HIM!



[lottietottiedottie]

love,nnnn it! who wants to take me?

[nathanomgnathan]

best version ever

[sportsportsport]

@nathanomgnathan I agree. Rob Baker rips it up also! ;-)

[scorybrek]

this is very good........

[39chevpickup]

survive our paradoxes

[nathanomgnathan]

i just think its pretty cool how he is mentioning west wind here, and he just only came out with his song the east wind, seems like theres a pretty clear distinction between which wind he likes best, if you've heard the east wind

[bluegazoo]

Canadian Poet Extraordinaire!

[kalyred]

It would be very cool if Gord made a full version of Cookie Factory......make me wish lived downwind of one. It would be Epic!

[btlc2000]

Woah... retro. very cool....nice to see Downie's stage performance hasn't changed much...

[ANDREWWHODGE]

If Nickelback covered one of the Hips songs it would probably sell 20 million instantly...hmm, could create a reawakening of people discovering the Hip who are unfortunate enough not to have ever known them.

[canadiancowgirl44]

Ahead by a Century gives me shivers. what an awesome voice!!

i love Bobby Bakers boots haha

[MissLAGirl76]

Still love the Hip after all these years! I think I still have my old Day for Night t-shirt I got in '98.

[tdejong85]

Gord is awesome!

[pokerjoker74]

GOLD

[billaroyamaha2]

Gord is so sexy.

[DAZEOFTHESTONED]

Brilliant prediction!

[pieass22]

Gord with hair weirds me out > >;

But man I love this song. It's so awesome live

[Jables158]

@pieass22 you should have seen him with his intense shag looked like a totally different guy

[ethen24]

10 years later, New Orleans was sinking, LITERALLY!

[TheDoverDoctor1988]

gordy's just ripped on heroin here

[TheCondemnedProphet]

Best Canadian band ever! No question... no question...

[selfesteemdestroyer]

i love the tangents gord goes on when he sings

[hoopdancer417]

I love my home and NATIVE land, I love the hip for there songs and I feel proud to be CANADIAN

[selfesteemdestroyer]

@hoopdancer417 hell yeah

[wheatfieldboy]

It crazy to see them this young. Hard to believe they have been around this long. Goood god they are my age and still going strong.

[milieubluez]

Wow this is amazing. Had never heard them before.

Now a fan.

[metalgod2347]

@milieubluez the hip will change your life man

[istimewa1x]

@milieubluez I did hear of them before but kind of ignored till a friend introduced me to their music. Now I'm a fan too!

p.s. I first thought they were Aussies but it surprised me to hear they are Canadian.

[ontariobuds]

@milieubluez and it feels good eh?

and yes, we say eh. but tt's more of a "understand?" or "you know?"

[unigod222]

canada home of the free- i love canada but its the biggest gateway for refugees in the world pretty soon we canadians are gonna be the minority-go gordie go!!!!

[selfesteemdestroyer]

@unigod222 if you come to vancouver we already are minorities

[moldyboats]

@unigod222 Thats how we indigenous felt long ago you puke.....such an ass.

[hartling]

@moldyboats Oh, snap! Classic, well played.

Unigod222, I highly doubt Gord would share your borderline xenophobic sentiments.

[nathanomgnathan]

gord looks so ripped

[Scottitude]

@kalyred: sweat glands were 15 years younger and still developing?

[kalyred]

....its all good....love to get my hands on one of his sweaty hankies! Thanks again for the video!

[kalyred]

I just can't stop watching this! Great combination of songs! Gord is awesome~

[kalyred]

Great video!!! Thanks!!! Just wondering what the hell??? 8:37 and Gords barely sweating.......WTF

[kalyred]

He should be a sweaty wet mess!!!!!

[VibekeV]

He sounds awesome!

[pinkfloyd1555]

i love them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

it seems like he's high in this though, lol.

[curlingisgay]

He alwyas looks like that though Its just his style

[ftaotabbqr]

best fucking bar band ever, if they come by your town pay the ticket and check them out. nice comb over gord, you wont be dissapointed, I saw them at Copps back in the 90's.

[nathanomgnathan]

what a good fucking voiced holy shit, even live he can fucking sing

[pickle111]

only 600 more views until 300,000... ill definetly be helping it along :)

[Jonathan1717171]

one hell of canadian rock band. I love there music. i remember jamming this and driving taxi in Toronto Ont 20 years ago. lol

[engconboy]

lawls, lots of arguing bout nothing eh, peeps need to chill and listen to teh tune.

[1125112511251125]

im from kingston where the hip are from its great they play at least once a year usaully downtown at the bars or the k- rock centre

[Kerkopes]

Good weed in the Nederlands :)

[fancyfeet30]

wow Gord has hair!..Holy ad lib..like 3 songs in one..when was this? Love the Hip! Classic Canadian.

[w1104717]

they play these guys all the time of the radio here, and i just can't get into their music, vocalist doesn't really appeal to me.

[dudesnose]

come on fellas, come to New Zealand, we are dying to see you here.

[ForzaAquila]

Big words. But no truth. Why are you calling me moron all of a sudden? You don't even know me. fuck off.

[glsgtp]

Thanks for posting. I've got the audio rip of this track but hadn't seen the video until now. Another great Hip performance!

[froglobster]

We got some of the best bands and music in our country, the country where every american thinks we all live in igloos soon as they cross the border.